Why Are Muslim Nations So Broken? | Making Sense of the “Humiliation” of the Ummah

Sixteenth Lighthouse Class at EPIC Masjid | 06/24/2025

Why does the Ummah struggle today when we were once the pinnacle of society? In this powerful session, Shaykh Yasir Qadhi explores the deeper meaning behind Islam’s relationship with civilizational strength. From the Israelites at the time of ‘Isa (AS) to the legacy of Musa (AS), Nuh (AS), and Talut, we uncover the historical, spiritual, and theological lessons behind political power—and its absence.

Through prophetic examples and divine wisdom, we confront the question:
Is civilizational strength a goal of Islam?

0:00 The State of the Ummah today
2:37 Let's go back
3:03 The Israelites during the age of Isa AS
5:50 Expectation of the Messiah
7:30 Rejection of the Messiah
12:12 Theological Correctness doesn't always translate to Civilizational Strength
12:51 Nuh AS didn't establish a political dominion
13:22 Ibrahim AS didn't have civilizational strength
14:40 Lut AS was surrounded
16:50 Musa AS's followers remained weak
19:57 After Musa AS
22:00 Allah made the Israelites Kings
23:44 When Samuel AS was asked for a king
25:06 When Samuel AS appointed Talut as King
27:17 The Prophet Muhammad SAW was given both spiritual Izzah and Civilizational Strength
29:21 The Sentiment is Normal
31:14 Civilizational Strength is a blessing from Allah
36:24 Is it a goal of Islam to establish a State?
39:11 How do we understand our current lack of Civilizational Strength?
39:23 The Spiritual Response
40:20 The Divine Retribution Response
41:28 The Mystical Response
42:16 The Historical Response
44:38 Conclusion